{"id":575,"date":"2018-12-19T19:13:40","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T19:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ladiesstudyingjesus.com\/?page_id=575"},"modified":"2019-01-04T03:21:51","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T03:21:51","slug":"teaching-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ladiesstudyingjesus.com\/index.php\/teaching-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"575\" class=\"elementor elementor-575 elementor-bc-flex-widget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27b1043 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27b1043\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2aa8771\" data-id=\"2aa8771\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0145473 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0145473\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-989d863\" data-id=\"989d863\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c2b9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74c2b9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prepare Yourself:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da2b75c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da2b75c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Beg God to guide you by the Holy Spirit.\u00a0 (John 14:6; 15:26; 16:13-15)\u00a0 When you find yourself unsure or confused by a passage of Scripture, ask the Holy Spirit for help and keep studying!\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Beg God for an open, soft, and obedient heart.\u00a0 (John 14:15; 21; 15:10; Matt. 7:24)\u00a0\u00a0 Come to your personal study and preparation time committed to obeying and willing to change. \u00a0Give the Holy Spirit a teachable heart!\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Beg God for a willingness to persevere, work hard, and use your time wisely in your preparation.\u00a0 The more time you saturate yourself with a lesson the more the Holy Spirit has time to teach you! (John 5:39; 2 Tim. 2:15)<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bec066a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bec066a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-318354e\" data-id=\"318354e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d4349 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2d4349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prepare Your Material:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66eb836 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66eb836\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Make the lesson a part of you.\u00a0 Combine the Teachers Edition with other resources to fill your heart and head with the lesson.\u00a0 Ask God for a passion and burden to communicate truth that others would be challenged and grow in their faith.\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Make full use of Ladies Studying Jesus resources.<ul><li>Copy the student worksheets.\u00a0 I have found worksheets help listeners stay focused.\u00a0 They are full of the Scripture being discussed and highlight interesting facts, problematic words, and always include a \u201cBeliever\u2019s Application\u201d section.\u00a0<\/li><li>Copy the student homework. I have found homework help the listeners stay engaged from week to week.\u00a0 Encourage your listeners to use the homework as part of their personal devotional time.\u00a0 But be quick to add they should never miss Bible study if their homework is not completed!\u00a0 \u00a0Don\u2019t hesitate to adjust the given homework for your group.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4f9897 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4f9897\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ec5432\" data-id=\"8ec5432\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c15cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41c15cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prepare Your Group:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8214ae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8214ae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Meet consistently \u2013 I have observed the biggest downfall to ladies Bible studies is inconsistency.\u00a0 Your desire as a teacher should be discipleship.\u00a0 A consistent, weekly time around the Scripture will be a large part of meeting this goal.\u00a0 I highly suggest scheduling your Bible study from September through May.\u00a0 Our study takes off a couple weeks at Christmas, 1 week for Thanksgiving and Spring break.\u00a0 Lastly, be very slow in canceling Bible study.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0Meet without distractions \u2013 I love fellowship but too much food and chit-chat can take away the purpose why you have gathered.\u00a0 Keep your group focused on Bible study, watch the time, and use it wisely.\u00a0 Also, we have always tried to provide child-care for small children.\u00a0 I have used some very sweet homeschooled girls over the years that make helping with the babies their ministry for the Lord each week\u2014and yes, we pay them.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Meet regardless of size \u2013 Your goal is not a certain number around your table but being God-lead!\u00a0 I have found an intimate working of God in a group of 2 or 3. \u00a0If half of your group is missing just plan to review a little more next lesson.\u00a0 If your group grows to 12-15 members, you may consider splitting into two sessions.\u00a0 In a larger group, I have found my quiet girls never spoke and well-meaning, uninhibited friends taking up teaching time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Meet with a schedule in mind &#8211;<ul><li>Start on time &#8211; even if all your group has not arrived<\/li><li>Take prayer requests &amp; lead in prayer<\/li><li>Go over Homework &#8211; ask for input, occasionally call on those who don&#8217;t volunteer their thoughts, reassure those who haven&#8217;t completed the homework.<\/li><li>Review &#8211; take a few minutes to talk through the high points of the last few lessons.\u00a0 Get everyone&#8217;s mind moving together!<\/li><li>Teach the Lesson &#8211; Highlight the scripture, Jesus&#8217; heart in the setting, the action, and what is being taught by God in the text.\u00a0<\/li><li>Apply the Lesson &#8211; Every lesson should be applied to the listener and challenged to obedience.\u00a0 This is how Jesus taught; He is our example in discipleship.<\/li><li>Close in Prayer &#8211; Ask God for the spiritual strength to obey.\u00a0<\/li><li>Handout and read through the homework.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\">Our Bible studies last about 1 1\/2 hours.\u00a0 The teaching time is about 1 hour.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">We desire that Ladies Studying Jesus material will assist Bible study leaders to teach the life of Christ more effectively.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t be in a hurry and push through lessons too quickly.\u00a0 God bless\u00a0as you seek to <strong>&#8220;&#8230;grow in grace and in the <em>knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.<\/em>\u00a0 To Him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.&#8221;\u00a0 II Peter 3:18<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3e032b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3e032b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d5bf19\" data-id=\"5d5bf19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prepare Yourself: Beg God to guide you by the Holy Spirit.\u00a0 (John 14:6; 15:26; 16:13-15)\u00a0 When you find yourself unsure or confused by a passage of Scripture, ask the Holy Spirit for help and keep studying!\u00a0 Beg God for an open, soft, and obedient heart.\u00a0 (John 14:15; 21; 15:10; Matt. 7:24)\u00a0\u00a0 Come to your personal study and preparation time committed to obeying and willing to change. \u00a0Give the Holy Spirit a teachable heart!\u00a0 Beg God for a willingness to persevere,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ladiesstudyingjesus.com\/index.php\/teaching-tips\/\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-575","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ladiesstudyingjesus.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ladiesstudyingjesus.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ladiesstudyingjesus.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ladiesstudyingjesus.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ladiesstudyingjesus.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=575"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.ladiesstudyingjesus.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1035,"href":"https:\/\/www.ladiesstudyingjesus.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/575\/revisions\/1035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ladiesstudyingjesus.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}